For a list of low road tax cars with the highest Miles Per Gallon (MPG) figures click here: High MPG Cars; for all the information on current road tax UK prices, effective from the budget 2012 update, click here: Road Tax Prices 2012/13, or for an explanation of the road tax bandings click here: Road Tax Bands.
Click here for our guide to the cheapest cars to tax and insure or click here to visit our car insurance partner Tesco Compare.
Up to 1549 cc: £135
1550 cc +: £220

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Find the cheapest new cars to tax and insure in the UK in 2012 - here's a few of the most popular:
Find the latest 2012 new cars with the highest Miles Per Gallon - here's some popular models to get you started:

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